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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers remain in hot pursuit of the No. 1 seed for the NFC playoff. The Atlanta Falcons, well, they remain in pursuit of the championship in the woeful NFC South. The Packers dominated the first half, then held off the Falcons 43-37 Monday night at Lambeau Field. Making his 100th career start, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 24 of 36 passes for 327 yards and three touchdowns. Led by quarterback Matt Ryan and receiver Julio Jones, the Falcons chipped away at a 24-point deficit, cutting it to 10 points early in the fourth quarter. However, the Packers briefly restored order on Rodgers'...

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers remain in hot pursuit of the No. 1 seed for the NFC playoff.The Atlanta Falcons, well, they remain in pursuit of the championship in the woeful NFC South.The Packers dominated the first half, then...

Odell Beckham Jr.'s first career touchdown catch highlighted a second-half surge that propelled the New York Giants to a 30-20 victory over the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium. Beckham's 15-yard grab of an Eli Manning fade attempt with 10:02 to...

So really, what did you expect Derek Jeter to do in retirement? Grocery shop? He may soon, if you believe the latest nugget TMZ Sports has uncovered. Jeter supposedly was or is hosting a secret shindig at a historic castle on Long Island this weekend....

Derek Jeter, who was a kid in helping the Yankees to the World Series title in 1996, is now a man, an old man by baseball standards. He made his official goodbye at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. He said, "I've had the greatest job in the world....

Our hearts will remain broken forever, as we try to deal with the horrific tragedy that happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. Across Connecticut, the nation and the world, there were some heartfelt signs of compassion Sunday. Here were...

Preview capsules for area high school girls soccer teams which replied to The Courant's request for information. Compiled by Matthew Conyers.CCC NORTH EAST CATHOLIC-MANCHESTER Last year: 9-8Coach: Tom MalinTop players: Ryan Kosis, sr., defense; Tom...

PHOENIX — The discovery of Russell Wilson, a third-round pick of the Seahawks in 2012 who shed the label of "game manager" about as quickly as his feet move running the zone read with Marshawn Lynch, set an example for what roughly half of the...

Few moved very fast, no one flattened a quarterback, and there were no bone-jarring hits in the gentle, friendly version of football played at the Pro Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.
Even in a game dominated by offense, J.J. Watt was the star.
The Texans...

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Few moved very fast, no one flattened a quarterback and there were no bone-jarring hits in the gentle, friendly version of football played at the Pro Bowl Sunday.
Even in a game dominated by offense, J.J. Watt was the star.
The...

In announcing the massive housecleaning Monday at Halas Hall, President Ted Phillips called the Bears' head coaching job prestigious.
He stands nearly alone in that opinion in light of a Tribune poll of NFL front-office employees and coaches who ranked...

The Times' NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week's matchups. Lines according to Glantz-Culver (O/U = over/under). Last week's record 8-8 (.500); season 153-86-1 (.640). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the...

One small stomp for man, one giant gulp for the Detroit Lions.
The NFL on Monday suspended Detroit center Dominic Raiola one game for stomping on the ankle of Chicago defensive tackle Ego Ferguson the day before.
That means the Lions will be without the...

After hearing John Elway explain his side of the divorce from John Fox on Tuesday in Denver, it's apparent the Broncos vice president isn't interested in AFC West titles.
Fox led the Broncos to four consecutive division crowns but it's Super Bowl or bust...

Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith was fired Monday after completing a 6-10 campaign in 2014 and going 10-22 the past two seasons.
"Smitty's contributions to our club, team and city over the last seven years are numerous," owner Arthur Blank...

When the Ravens last traveled to Heinz Field, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's six-touchdown performance set off an overhaul of the defensive backfield that only recently ended.
The secondary that carried the Ravens into the...

The Show Me State . . . just did.
It was misery in Missouri on Sunday for the teams in last season's Super Bowl. Seattle lost at Kansas City, and Denver fell at St. Louis.
The Chiefs moved into a two-way tie for first in the AFC West by virtue of...